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Hume · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Hume

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

A far lower share of people were born overseas in Hume compared to the rest of the territory. Only 12.7% of the population was born abroad, a figure that has dropped sharply since 2011.

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📍 Hume, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Hume sits — People born overseas

12.7% ▼ -49.4%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Hume — lower than 76% of areas.

Hume12.7%
2620 crosses NSW/ACT 19.7%
Australian Capital Territory 28.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Ancestry is varied in this area, with the most common being Australian at 1.8% and English at 1.3%.

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In Hume, Australian is the majority at 58%; English is next at 42%.

Australian 1.8% English 1.3%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 12.7% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the ACT figure of 28.7% and the national figure of 27.7%. This is a significant drop from 2011, when 25% of the population was born abroad. Most people here were born in Australia (81.3%) or New Zealand (2.5%).

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12.7% ▼ -49.4%

Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Hume, Australia is the majority at 97%; New Zealand is next at 3%.

Australia 81.3% New Zealand 2.5%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Hume [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801031031/hume/topic/ancestry-heritage